Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Acting
Born 1952-11-14 - Died 1993-06-11Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Biography

Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.

Movies (37)

Paradise Alley
5.9

Paradise Alley

1978Movie5.9
No Mercy
5.8

No Mercy

1986Movie5.8
Cop & ½
4.6

Cop & ½

1993Movie4.6
Wise Guys
5.4

Wise Guys

1986Movie5.4
The Idolmaker
5.6

The Idolmaker

1980Movie5.6
Heart Beat
5.6

Heart Beat

1980Movie5.6
Willie & Phil
4.6

Willie & Phil

1980Movie4.6
Good Cops, Bad Cops
4.2

Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990Movie4.2
Love & Money
5.1

Love & Money

1981Movie5.1
Some Kind of Hero
5.6

Some Kind of Hero

1982Movie5.6
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.5

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978Movie6.5
The Neon Empire
6.7

The Neon Empire

1989Movie6.7
Trackdown
5.7

Trackdown

1976Movie5.7
Hot Tomorrows
7.5

Hot Tomorrows

1977Movie7.5
Zebrahead
5.7

Zebrahead

1992Movie5.7
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.4

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989Movie5.4
Round Trip to Heaven
3.7

Round Trip to Heaven

1992Movie3.7
Regina Roma
4.0

Regina Roma

1982Movie4.0
P.I. Private Investigations
5.1

P.I. Private Investigations

1987Movie5.1
Act of Piracy
3.9

Act of Piracy

1988Movie3.9
Chrome Soldiers
4.4

Chrome Soldiers

1992Movie4.4
Hellhole
4.9

Hellhole

1985Movie4.9
The Revenge of Al Capone
6.6

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989Movie6.6
Wiseguy: Pilot
9.0

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987Movie9.0
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
6.0

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986Movie6.0
Stunts
5.3

Stunts

1977Movie5.3
The Rain Killer
4.4

The Rain Killer

1990Movie4.4
Du-beat-e-o
3.0

Du-beat-e-o

1984Movie3.0
Body Rock
4.5

Body Rock

1984Movie4.5
Caged Fear
4.1

Caged Fear

1991Movie4.1
Wired
3.6

Wired

1989Movie3.6
The Take
7.0

The Take

1990Movie7.0
Dead On: Relentless II
5.5

Dead On: Relentless II

1992Movie5.5
In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.4

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992Movie5.4
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
7.0

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

1990Movie7.0
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
10.0

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981Movie10.0
92 Grosvenor Street
9.0

92 Grosvenor Street

1985Movie9.0

TV Shows (16)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987Series6.2
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975Series7.3
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Crime Story
8.0

Crime Story

1986Series8.0
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
The Man in the Family
6.0

The Man in the Family

1991Series6.0
The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989Series